Construction News

Woodall Rodgers Freeway / Riverfront Boulevard Closure

Beginning July 14, 2010 major connections to and from Woodall Rodgers Freeway and Riverfront Boulevard will be closed for construction activities associated with the Texas Department of Transportation’s Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge and the ongoing Woodall Rodgers Extension project. The closures, which will last approximately 15 months, affect several major connections at the intersection. They are as follows:

Westbound Woodall Rodgers Fwy. traffic exiting to Riverfront Blvd. will no longer be able to directly access either direction of Riverfront Blvd.
Southbound Riverfront Blvd. traffic will no longer be able to directly access eastbound Woodall Rodgers Fwy.

Detour signage will be put into place on July 13 with the full closure going into effect on July 14. Maps depicting signed detour routes for the prohibited movements are attached. TxDOT and the City of Dallas are encouraging motorists to seek alternate routes. Riverfront Blvd. will remain open during construction, but will be reduced to two lanes in each direction for the duration of the projects. Northbound Riverfront Blvd. access to eastbound Woodall Rodgers Fwy. will remain open.

The closures are part of the $47.5 million Woodall Rodgers Extension Project, which is being built in conjunction with the $69.7 million Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge over the Trinity River. Both projects are scheduled to be complete by mid-to late 2011.

For more information about the project please visit www.txdot.gov, www.dallascityhall.com or www.trinityrivercorridor.org.

UPDATE: Woodall Rodgers Freeway / St. Paul Exit Now Open

The St. Paul Exit off of Woodall Rodgers Freeway is now open. The temporary ramp can accomodate cars, but not large trucks.

Woodall Rodgers Freeway / Pearl/Olive Exit

Starting on May 25, the Pearl Street spur will be closed permanently. Traffic will be diverted to the Olive Street loop. To access Flora Street, take the Olive Street loop and merge onto Olive Street. Take the next right onto the Woodall Rodgers Frontage road. Take the next right onto Pearl Street. Flora Street will be the next light.

Routh Street

There may be occasional lane closures due to the implementation of street improvements and the construction on The Arts, Apartments by Jefferson and City Performance Hall

The Park / Woodall Rodgers Freeway

Woodall Rodgers Freeway is currently open and we do not anticipate any additional full closures until sometime in early 2010. Intermittently, the contractor will close one or more lanes of the freeway for construction, and signage will announce those areas.

Roads Affected by Construction

The St. Paul exit is now open with a temporary exit ramp that can accomodate cars, but not large trucks.
The Woodall Rodgers Freeway frontage roads, both east and westbound will remain open with the lane nearest the construction (the left lane) closed for the duration of the project and occasional closings of other lanes for special projects.

Navigating The Park / Woodall Rodgers Freeway Street Closures - Alternate Directions to the Dallas Arts District

Beginning October 19, 2009, the Harwood Street overpass will be closed. Visitors accessing the Dallas Museum of Art, Crow Collection of Asian Art or Nasher Sculpture Center from the Tollway/Harry Hines Boulevard into downtown should approach using either Pearl Street (for the Dallas Arts District in general) or St. Paul Street (for the Dallas Museum of Art). The Dallas Museum of Art's parking garage is accessible from St. Paul Street. Harwood Street going south between Woodall Rodgers and Ross Avenue will be accessible from the Woodall Rodgers frontage road and will still be available for bus parking.

Beginning May 25, 2010, the Pearl/Olive exit Pearl Street spur will be closed. To access Flora Street, take the Olive Street loop and merge onto Olive Street. Take the next right onto the Woodall Rodgers Frontage road. Take the next right onto Pearl Street. Flora Street will be the next light.

Via The Dallas North Tollway

From northbound Dallas North Tollway, take the exit to Harry Hines. Veer left on Pearl Street and continue on Pearl Street. Take a left or right on Flora street, depending upon your destination. Consult specific destination website for further directions.

Via South, Woodall Rodgers Freeway

Take the Pearl/Olive Street exit. PLEASE NOTE THIS UPDATE: Starting on May 25, the Pearl Street spur will be closed permanently. Traffic will be diverted to the Olive Street loop. To access Flora Street, take the Olive Street loop and merge onto Olive Street. Take the next right onto the Woodall Rodgers Frontage road. Take the next right onto Pearl Street. Flora Street will be the next light. Consult specific destination website for further directions.

Via Central Expressway/75 South

Visitors accessing the Dallas Arts District from Central Expressway/75 South can take the Ross Avenue Exit. Turn right onto Ross Ave. and proceed to the district. Consult specific destination website for further directions.

Via Central Expressway/75 North

If you are coming from northbound 75/45, exit 1A Hall/Lemmon. Proceed to Hall and make a U-Turn over Central Expressway. Follow the Central Expressway frontage road staying to the right. You will then merge with the Woodall Rodgers frontage road. Proceed to Routh, Pearl, or St. Paul St. and turn left into the district. Consult specific destination website for further directions.

Via I-35

If you are coming from I-35 (northbound or southbound), you will take Woodall Rodgers Freeway and exit at Field Street. Travel East on the Woodall Rodgers frontage road to St. Paul, Pearl, or Routh. Consult specific destination website for further directions.

Please log onto the TxDOT website for further traffic updates at DFWTraffic.dot.state.tx.us. In addition, TxDOT will be posting all construction traffic information on the Mobility section of The Park’s new website TheParkDallas.org.

Please note that all closures and alternative directions provided are subject to change. We will continue to provide updates as we receive them.

Photo credit: AT&T Performing Arts Center architectural plans photo by Hal Samples Photography.